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  1. Martika

    Pennington Manches AC

    @Alla I do as well, I'll possibly see you there. :)
  2. Martika

    Penningtons Manches AC

    Hi Matthew, my AC was actually rescheduled for this week, and its on Wednesday. I wish you good luck on your AC on Monday, and look forward to reading about how it went!
  3. Martika

    Pennington Manches AC

    Hi Alla, how did it go?
  4. Martika

    Herbert Smith Freehills application technical problem

    I had the same problem when I applied to Allen & Overy as they use the same application system. I made a note that I could provide transcripts if required and just provided my average mark per year, because there really wasn't much space.
  5. Martika

    Work Experience/History

    Hello, I've noticed that law firms have given 200-300 words for work experience/history. Do people tend to use all of the word count for this section? If so, what kind of details should be included to make the word count. I'm finding that my details are a bit short. Martika
  6. Martika

    Allen & Overy app - 2018/19

    Thanks for the insight @PMF_II :)
  7. Martika

    Bird & Bird Firm Challenge Question

    Lovely! Thank you both @Jaysen @Daniel Boden
  8. Martika

    Bird & Bird Firm Challenge Question

    "Based on your research, what do you understand to be the most significant challenge facing the firm at this current time? What has made you choose this challenge?" Would it be appropriate to select a specific industry and discuss the challenges occurring there? Or should I focus on challenges...
  9. Martika

    Allen & Overy app - 2018/19

    As the question asks "provide a change in the legal sector", would you recommend mentioning other firms, possibly competitors that have been impacted and adapted to this change? Or perhaps, I should stick to the ways that A&O specifically has adapted to the change?
  10. Martika

    US trade war with China

    Read this article couple days ago on how US-China conflict threatens trade’s tech advances https://on.ft.com/2QviImn
  11. Martika

    Penningtons Manches AC

    I've taken a quick look through the forums, and was unable to find anything on Penningtons Manches. I have an Assessment Centre with them in January, and Im curious if anyone has any interactions with the firm or even any insight about them.
  12. Martika

    Baker McKenzie Open Day

    Hi, I attended a Baker McKenzie open day in November, and was provided with a sample cover letter on tailoring your answer to BM. Has anyone else visited BM or received the cover letter? I've misplaced mine, and I'd like to use it to make comparisons to my own cover letter.
  13. Martika

    Welcome! Introduce yourself here :)

    Hello all, Im Martika. I am an international student from Canada who received a BA - Political Science (Canada), and is now studying LLB - Law at the University of Leicester. I am currently a finalist, applying for vacation schemes and training contracts in the UK. Fun Fact: I was a...
  14. Martika

    Commercial awareness resources: collated list of pros and cons

    Hi Hazal, do you have any other suggestions for newsletters to follow?

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